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THE HOLY APOSTLE MARK THE EVANGELIST

RUSSIAN, 19TH CENTURY

Price realisedGBP 10,000

EstimateGBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000

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THE HOLY APOSTLE MARK THE EVANGELIST
RUSSIAN, 19TH CENTURY
The elongated figure of the Evangelist shown full-length, in three-quarter view, his right hand raised in speech, holding a closed scroll, his features rendered realistically, his grey hair and beard defined by fine waving striations, his chiton painted in blue, his himation in beige, in the style of the 17th century
45 3/8 x 16½ in. (115.3 x 41.9 cm)